Ready to build out my Overlander project.
So I have a 1974 FJ40 that’s stock other than a RTT on a rack I made, and I swapped in FJ60 gears and brakes. I wanted something else to add to my little fleet, that I can beat up off-road. After some trading around I ended up with a 1986 Toyota pickup, 5.3 gen 3 LS, SM465, NP205, solid axle swapped, LSD/locker. Great frame, cab was pretty rough, glass smashed (even sunroof), doors and B-pillars caved, fenders crunched, even sunroof smashed, driveshaft ruined, bunch of ecu codes, keys and wipers non functional, etc... I pulled the windshield and realized the windshield frame was rusted and the cowl was rotten on both sides.
A ton of work later: welding in lots of new metal, ripping out old wiring, cleaning out all the mice, bullets and random junk, installing parts, new and used body panels, body work, swapping glass, fixing engine, learning to wrap… Finally I’m ready to start the actual build. I want to do a partial enclosure to keep some camping and recovery gear dry. I need a spare and a fridge. It’ll be a weekend warrior, I work full time and have a kiddo. I still have the 40 series. I’ve done maybe 300 miles on it and other than needing a double cardan driveshaft and a tune it seems to do pretty good. It drives like a 300hp tractor.